Facing Opposition

- Opposition, persecution, and discouragement comes on the heels spiritual success, not failure- The Mission of God is too important to quit!

Satan’s tactics:1. Ridicule (v 1-3)2. Threats (v 8, 11)3. Discouragement (v10-12)- Most of your unhappiness is due to the fact that you are listening to yourself instead of talking to yourself.

Steps to persevere:1. Pray first! (v 4-5) - "What the church needs today is not more machinery, better organization, new and novel methods- but when whom the Holy Ghost can use- men of prayer, mighty men of prayer.” E.M. Bounds2. Be Vigilant (v 9, 13, 16-20, 21-23)3. Remember the Lord! (v14, 20)